Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 31)

The final week of the regular season is here. This is where every team in the state stands going into those final games.

Note: Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official standings or pairings.

Division I

In 2025, the top team in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top three seeds and get a first-round bye. The remaining 10 playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 4-13.

Central Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Pinkerton (6-1, 14.5714, 2nd)
• *Windham (6-1, 12.8571, 5th)
• *Salem (4-3, 9.4286, 10th)
• *Concord (3-4, 5.7143, 11th)
• Alvirne (3-5, 5.5000)
• Manchester Central (3-5, 5.5000)
• Londonderry (2-5, 4.5714)

East Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Manchester Memorial (6-1, 14.0000, 4th)
• *Winnacunnet (5-2, 11.7143, 3rd)
• *Exeter (5-2, 10.0000, 7th)
• *Portsmouth-Oyster River (3-4, 6.8571, 13th)
• Timberlane (3-5, 4.2500)
• Dover (1-7, 1.5000)
• Spaulding (1-7, 1.5000)

West Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Bedford (7-0, 17.1429, 1st)
• *Nashua South (5-2, 11.1429, 8th)
• *Bishop Guertin (5-2, 10.8571, 6th)
• *Merrimack (4-3, 7.4286, 9th)
• *Nashua North (4-4, 6.7500, 12th)
• Keene (1-6, 1.4286)
• Goffstown (0-8, 0.0000)

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Bedford
• No. 2 Pinkerton
• No. 3 Manchester Memorial

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Salem at No. 8 Exeter
• No. 12 Nashua North at No. 5 Winnacunnet
• No. 13 Concord at No. 4 Windham
• No. 10 Merrimack at No. 7 Bishop Guertin
• No. 11 Portsmouth-Oyster River at No. 6 Nashua South

Division II

The top seed in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top two seeds. The remaining six playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 3-8.

East Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Trinity (7-1, 14.7500, 2nd)
• *Plymouth (7-1, 13.7500, 3rd)
• *Kingswood (5-3, 8.7500, 8th)
• *St. Thomas (5-3, 8.2500, 6th)
• Kennett (3-5, 4.5000)
• Bow (3-5, 4.0000)
• Merrimack Valley (0-8, 0.0000)
• Pembroke (0-8, 0.0000)

West Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Souhegan (9-0, 18.4444, 1st)
• *Pelham (6-2, 12.7500, 4th)
• *Manchester West (6-2, 11.0000, 5th)
• *Hanover (5-3, 9.2500, 7th)
• ConVal (4-4, 6.7500)
• Milford (2-6, 3.2500)
• Hollis Brookline (2-7, 2.4444)
• John Stark (1-7, 1.2500)

Note: Souhegan defeated Hollis Brookline 35-0 on Thursday, wrapping up the No. 1 seed for the Sabers. 

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 St. Thomas at No. 1 Souhegan
• No. 5 Manchester West at No. 4 Pelham
• No. 7 Kingswood at No. 2 Trinity
• No. 6 Hanover at No. 3 Plymouth

Division III

The top seed in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top two seeds. The remaining six playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 3-8.

East Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Campbell (6-1, 14.2857, 2nd)
• *Laconia (6-1, 12.8571, 3rd)
• *Gilford (5-2, 11.1429, 5th)
• *Epping-Newmarket (5-2, 10.8571, 4th)
• *Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-3, 6.8571, NR)
• Somersworth (2-5, 4.0000)
• Sanborn (0-7, 0.0000)

West Conference

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Monadnock (7-0, 13.7143, 1st)
• *Newport (4-3, 6.8571, 6th)
• *Stevens (3-4, 5.7143, 7th)
• Lebanon (3-4, 5.4286, 8th)
• Fall Mountain (1-6, 1.4286)
• Kearsarge (0-8, 0.0000)

Tiebreakers

• Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough wins the tiebreaker with Newport thanks to a better football rating in road games.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Stevens at No. 1 Campbell
• No. 5 Epping-Newmarket at No. 4 Gilford
• No. 7 Newport at No. 2 Monadnock
• No. 6 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at No. 3 Laconia

Division IV

The top four teams in the division, determined by football rating, will make the playoffs and be seeded 1-4.

Team (division record, rating, last week)

• *Hillsboro-Deering (5-0, 13.6000, 1st)
• *Mascoma Valley (4-1, 10.4000, 2nd)
• *Raymond (4-1, 10.0000, 3rd)
• *Farmington-Nute (3-2, 6.8000, 4th)
• Newfound (1-4, 2.0000)
• Winnisquam (1-4, 2.0000)
• Franklin (0-6, 0.0000)

Note: As of now, the standings on NHIAA.org are not showing the second game played between teams in the division and there has been no confirmation on whether those games will count or not. 

Semifinals (changes in bold)

• No. 4 Farmington-Nute at No. 1 Hillsboro-Deering
• No. 3 Raymond at No. 2 Mascoma Valley